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100+ Compacts, 20+ PowerBooks,1 Lisa 2, and 2x NeXT Cubes
Its like Sun Remarking all over!
Think I will sell mine locally on CL and see how that goes. Then here. Then onto eBay.
Think I will sell mine locally on CL and see how that goes. Then here. Then onto eBay.
I was just wondering if a quick look at the SE/30's brought any grey scale joy for you guys?
I am glad you guys got them. I wish I could have helped personally but my move made me financially unseated lol.
I am glad you guys got them. I wish I could have helped personally but my move made me financially unseated lol.
Don't know yet, haven't opened them.
I might be nearby tomorrow if you're available for getting me a few more machines, oP?
So far in the machines I'm working on, all I've seen are network cards, by the way.
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So far in the machines I'm working on, all I've seen are network cards, by the way.
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Would depend on the time. I won't be available in the evening, I have birthday stuff to attend to.
I did find a really cool SuperMac SCSI upgrade for 128K/512K.
I did find a really cool SuperMac SCSI upgrade for 128K/512K.
good deal
I don't know? I'll probably get there between 12:00 and 4:00.
I'll keep you advised as to specifics. May I text you?
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I'll keep you advised as to specifics. May I text you?
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Sure. By "in the area," what do you mean? Pleasant Hill area or Milpitas area? 4:00 is way too late, I'll probably have people over already by then, especially if I have to drive 45 minutes to Pleasant Hill.
Sorry,
I meant I'll be in the Pleasant Hill/Lafayette area. Do you know where the mall is off Willow Pass? I was thinking we could meet in the parking lot there, because it's nice and big, and very accessible from the freeway.
Regardless, I'm thinking I'll get there at maybe 1:00-1:30-ish. Sound good?
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I meant I'll be in the Pleasant Hill/Lafayette area. Do you know where the mall is off Willow Pass? I was thinking we could meet in the parking lot there, because it's nice and big, and very accessible from the freeway.
Regardless, I'm thinking I'll get there at maybe 1:00-1:30-ish. Sound good?
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I think I'm just going to have way too many things going on tomorrow, it's not a good day. Next weekend would be better.
OK, probably the following Saturday would be best for me (the 18th) as I have stuff planned for the 11th.
This gives me some time to repair the SE/30s!
Speaking of which, I opened up the one with the plain SE front (with "/30" sharpie-d on), and I found a battery explosion in progress! The battery holder is a loss, and it took with it some sort of surface mount transistor and a capacitor, but the rest of the board appears to be intact, thankfully (aside from normal cap-induced corrosion and such, of course). It also appears to have at least 16 MB of RAM, and a funny looking ROM SIMM I haven't seen in an SE/30 before. Do you think it's had its 32-bitness cleaned up?
Also, if you can offer some advice re: 400k floppy drives, that would be good, as I have one (from the 512k) whose disk-inserted sensor isn't actuating properly. When I press it down manually, the drive works fine (it boots up and everything), but it seems like the disk itself should be actuating it. Instead, the little pin it slides on seems to be interfering with the disk pushing it in.
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This gives me some time to repair the SE/30s!
Speaking of which, I opened up the one with the plain SE front (with "/30" sharpie-d on), and I found a battery explosion in progress! The battery holder is a loss, and it took with it some sort of surface mount transistor and a capacitor, but the rest of the board appears to be intact, thankfully (aside from normal cap-induced corrosion and such, of course). It also appears to have at least 16 MB of RAM, and a funny looking ROM SIMM I haven't seen in an SE/30 before. Do you think it's had its 32-bitness cleaned up?
Also, if you can offer some advice re: 400k floppy drives, that would be good, as I have one (from the 512k) whose disk-inserted sensor isn't actuating properly. When I press it down manually, the drive works fine (it boots up and everything), but it seems like the disk itself should be actuating it. Instead, the little pin it slides on seems to be interfering with the disk pushing it in.
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Where is this pin? You could try to bend the pin straight or back to get it to work again.
Oh, I see now!
There was supposed to be a small plastic peg on the piece that goes down, and it has been broken off!
I wonder how I'll be able to fix that?
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There was supposed to be a small plastic peg on the piece that goes down, and it has been broken off!
I wonder how I'll be able to fix that?
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Those pegs are notorious for breaking off, they fixed that issue in later designs.
Zoiks! Quite a haul there 
Congrats guys, hope you've found some cool goods.
Congrats guys, hope you've found some cool goods.
Hi Kids,
Just wanted to pop in and introduce myself as the former owner of your "amazing haul", congrats
Really glad you guys are going to recondition the whole lot, it's what I always thought should happen but was realistically never going to get around to.
And if anyone wants to know why someone would have had 100+ Macs sitting around in a warehouse in SF: I used to run a 68K gaming lounge that we would set up at galleries and events. You should find a hefty collection of games on most of these machines and some great '030 only titles, enjoy!
As regards to the E-bay resale, here's my two cents: FLOOD THE MARKET!
Best,
Dev
Just wanted to pop in and introduce myself as the former owner of your "amazing haul", congrats
Really glad you guys are going to recondition the whole lot, it's what I always thought should happen but was realistically never going to get around to.
And if anyone wants to know why someone would have had 100+ Macs sitting around in a warehouse in SF: I used to run a 68K gaming lounge that we would set up at galleries and events. You should find a hefty collection of games on most of these machines and some great '030 only titles, enjoy!
As regards to the E-bay resale, here's my two cents: FLOOD THE MARKET!
Best,
Dev
That sounds like it would have been really cool back in the day. Heck, it'd be cool now!
Hey Dev, glad to hear you made it back. Your brother explained to us a little bit about what happened.
We're still sort of cataloging, and just started to repair the first few machines. I'll be meeting with CC_333 this weekend to exchange batches. He's taking a few up to his place, working on them, then bringing back the repaired machines. I'm slowly repairing machines as well. It's a slow process, but in the end, I'd imagine at least 80% of these machines will be in working condition and in new homes for people to enjoy them.
Your brother explained to us a little bit about what happened.We're still sort of cataloging, and just started to repair the first few machines. I'll be meeting with CC_333 this weekend to exchange batches. He's taking a few up to his place, working on them, then bringing back the repaired machines. I'm slowly repairing machines as well. It's a slow process, but in the end, I'd imagine at least 80% of these machines will be in working condition and in new homes for people to enjoy them.
Just saw the pictures. Very cool.
Hi there, I remember you from Cult Of Mac Book Your surname suggest me that you or your ancestors are from one of ex YU countries?
Your surname suggest me that you or your ancestors are from one of ex YU countries? Cult.of.Mac-No_Starch_Press.pdfHi Kids,
Just wanted to pop in and introduce myself as the former owner of your "amazing haul", congrats
Really glad you guys are going to recondition the whole lot, it's what I always thought should happen but was realistically never going to get around to.
And if anyone wants to know why someone would have had 100+ Macs sitting around in a warehouse in SF: I used to run a 68K gaming lounge that we would set up at galleries and events. You should find a hefty collection of games on most of these machines and some great '030 only titles, enjoy!
As regards to the E-bay resale, here's my two cents: FLOOD THE MARKET!
Best,
Dev
Yeah you guessed it, Simunovich is Croatian, but they immigrated over 100 years ago so I'm pretty much AMuriKan.Hi there, I remember you from Cult Of Mac Book
Wow, that's amazing you dug that article up, Leander had originally written it for Wired Online before starting his blog, I didn't know he had published a book! Well nice to know I wasn't completely wasting my time back then.
Well I still have my own personal stash of about 30+ compacts here in NY, so maybe something will happen again one day... if anyone in NY is interested in helping with some reconditioning work that is, I have space but no time
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not to get off topic, but if there happen to be any spare Classic boards that turn up as "dead", I am in need of two sound chips and the small surface mount caps under the board stamped "1A5"
What ever happened to these? Did you sell them all locally, or is someone keeping the hoard for 20+ years?
olePigeon's garage?
They're fixing them, then dumping them on eBay at once to completely destroy the resell market, last I heard. 
Though I think they'll be offered here too.
Though I think they'll be offered here too.
well that will be fun.
Do you know when they will be ready?They're fixing them, then dumping them on eBay at once to completely destroy the resell market, last I heard.
Though I think they'll be offered here too.
Last I heard, OlePigeon has one that's just about ready to be put up for sale.
With my help, he should have a few more within the coming weeks.
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With my help, he should have a few more within the coming weeks.
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Any chance they'll have short-model ADB keyboards for sale?
If you find one of the classics is non-functional, I could use a new case. My friend bought me a classic off of eBay for Christmas, and it's beyond repair cosmetically.